Slag and gas eliminator for molten steel



Nov. 6, 1928.

F. .H. MOYER SLAG AND GAS ELIMINATOR FOR MOLTEN STEEL Filed July 24, 19,26 2 Sheets-Sheet Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,748

F. H.- MoYER SLAG AND GAS ELIMINATOR FOR MOLTEN STEEL Filed July 24, 192e '2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Nov. 6;, m29.

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FREDELLA. H. MOYER, F CLNTQN, OHIIU.

SLAG' AND GAS ELIMINATOR FR MGLTEN STEEL.

Application led July 24,

'l he invention relates to the pouring of molten steel from an open hearth furnace and the like to the ladle and more particularly7 to means for separating gas and slag from the molten steel in its passage from the furnace to the ladle.

In the operation of steel melting furnaces and. the like it is customary to add ore, limestone and other materials to the steel to form 1o a slag for the purpose of absorbing impurities and cleaning up the metal and when the furnace is tapped this slag is permitted to run out of the furnace together with the molten metal, through the pouring spout and directi5 ly into the ladle from which the steel is poured to the ingot molds and the like.

The molten metal and slag thus intermingle, causing the slag to be beaten into the metal as it is poured Where it is held in the 2o form of slag inclusions; and forming a layer of slag upon the surface of thesteel as it reaches the ladle whereby additional steel entering the ladle must pass through this blanket of sla-g upon the surface, forcing additional slag into the molten steel in the ladle.

There is also a` gas forming action due to the combination of the molten steel and slag in the furnace, this action continuing during the tapping of the furnace and for some time 3o after the steel is poured into the ladle. The

gas thus formed is beaten into the steel in tinely divided particles, as the steel is poured into the ladle, and it is usual practice to hold the molten metal in the ladle for several minutes,

before pouring into the ingot molds, in order to permit this gas to escape, as well as to allow the particles of slag to rise to the surface, thus lessening the amount of was in the form of minute bubbles and also .w cles of slag from the steel.

lllhen minute particles of slag or small volumes of gas are trapped in the steel and remain in the ingot, imperfections are formed which will appear in the nished' product, causing the rejection ol such steel by the purdieser.

The object of the present improvement is" provide means for separating the gas and slag from the molten steel in its passage from the furnace to the ladle, thus preventing the .slag inclusions and minut/e gas bubbles from being carried into tbe ladle, and obviatine" the necessity of holding the ladle i'or severa minutes betere the steel is poured to the ingoi; molds.

the small parti- '1926 serial No. 124,609.

yand be drawn olf through a suitable opening in the side of the vrunner and conveyed to a slao' pot or the like.

his well portion of the runner may be widened, as well as deepened, for the purpose `ot` increasing its volume and consequently'l slowing down the movement of the metal therethrough, in order to permit more time lor the slag separation, this retarding ofthe flow of the metal permitting time for the gases to be liberated from the-steel, the metal being thus cleared of both slag and gases before it is poured into the ladle.`

An embodiment of the invention is illus-1 trated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a furnace equipped with the improved sla@ and gas eliminator, showing the operation pouring;

Fig. 2, a plan view of the same, and

Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

An open hearth is indicated generally at l a platform 2 being supported beneath the level ot the pouring opening` 3 of the furnace, being mounted upon the upright's el.

'.lhis platform may have an opening as at 5, directly beneath the pouring opening ol the `furnace, rails G being located therein, for 'the purpose of supporting the improved tapping receptacle. which may be in 'the form of a spout or runner to which the invention per tains and which is' indicated generally at 7.

Vtlheels or rollers 8 may be provided upon the runner for engagement with the rails whereby the runner may be quickly and easily positioned for pouring.

The runner is inclined downwardly, away from the furnace, when positioned with its upper end' adjacent to ie pouring opening 8, illustrated in the and is provided intermediate een.; with a widened 2 meente and deepened well 9 ofY considerably greater volume than the receiving' and pouring through portions 10 and 11 respectively.

A dani 12 is located transversely through the well, the lower edge thereotI terminating at a point spaced from the bottoni of the Well as shown at 13.

An opening 14 is formed in the side ot' the well, above the dam and communicates with a slag spout 15 inclined downward from the runner to a slapT pot 1G. The ladle 17, which may he of usual construction, is mounted heneath the discharge end ot' the runner and may he provided with an opening 18 in its upper edge portion, connected to a slag spout 19 which also leads to the slagT pot.

lVhen the l'urunce is tapped the molten metal will run ii'rom the pouriiugT opening- 53 into the imprmed runner, the slag` being lighter than the steel, passing through the side opening 1l to the slag` spoilt While the heavier' steel will pass beneath the duin 12 and thence through the discharge trough ot' the runner to the ladle.

The enlarged Well in the central portion ot the runner considerably increases the volume of the runner at 'this point and consequently slows down the travel ot the metal permitting more time for slag separatiom this retarding action ot' the flow ot the metal permitting more time for the gases to loe liberated, especially after the metal has passed the dani and is unobstructed by slag.

The steel is 'thus cleared et both slag and gas as it passes through the runner and the clean metal is poured into the ladle without having to pass through a heavy blanket of slag as is the case in the present method of pouring steel from the furnace to the ladle.

As the ladle is filled any slag which may still remain in the steel will rise to the surface and be taken olf through the opening 18.

Once the ladle is illed with molten metal it may he immediately poured into` the ingot niolds as it is practically free ot gas and slag inclusions..

l claim:

In combination with a steel melting furnace having; a pouring opening, rails located adjacent to the pouring opening, a tapping receptacle adapted to receivemolten metal from the furnace, a well intermediate the ends ot the receptacle, a dam in 'the well terminating at a point spaced from 'the bottoni ot' the well, and rollers on the receptacle lor engagement with the rails.

ln testimony that l claim the above, l have hereunto subscribed my name.

FREDELLI H. Mtf "fll. 

